ANT-2-135: pronghorn hunt in Unit 20, Aug 15-23
ANT-2-135 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a buck pronghorn with a horn longer than its ears with a bow in Unit 20, August 15 to 23, with 10 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). In the 2026 draw, 23 applicants chose it first and 3 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 10 licenses sold, 10 hunters reporting, a 0% success rate.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
BLMState trust landNational wildlife refugeBureau of ReclamationState parkMilitary landOther federal (closed)Unit 20Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Pronghorn: A pronghorn with at least one horn longer than its ears |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Bow |
| Dates | August 15 to 23 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 20 |
| Licenses | 10 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 23 (3 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 0% success, 0 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 62.9% |
How many hunters applied for ANT-2-135?
23 applicants chose ANT-2-135 first in the 2026 draw and 3 drew it on that choice, 13% of them. 10 of the 10 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 34 first-choice applicants and 8 drawn on first choice. These are NMDOW's results for those draws, not a forecast.
| Pool, 2026 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23 | 26 | 48 | 3 | 10 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 23 | 26 | 49 | 3 | 10 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 32 | 24 | 53 | 7 | 9 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| All applicants | 34 | 26 | 53 | 8 | 10 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on ANT-2-135?
NMDGF's results for ANT-2-135, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 0% (2025-26), from 10 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 11 in 2019-20 to 10 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | MB | 8/9-8/17 | 10 | 10 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | MB | 8/10-8/18 | 10 | 9 | 17% | 1 | 0 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | MB | Aug. 12-20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | 5 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 2022-23 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 10 | 9 | 22% | 2 | 0 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| 2020-21 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 10 | 10 | 20% | 2 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| 2019-20 | MB | Aug. 4-12 | 11 | 9 | 14% | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2.4 |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 pronghorn harvest report, NMDGF 2024-25 pronghorn harvest report and NMDGF 2023-24 pronghorn harvest report and earlier NMDOW pronghorn harvest reports.
How does ANT-2-135 compare with the other Unit 20 pronghorn hunts?
ANT-2-135 is one of 3 pronghorn hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 20 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 3rd most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (23). Its 2025-26 success rate, 0%, was the 2nd highest of the 3 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 20 pronghorn hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 62.9% public land (1,026,204 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does ANT-2-135 have?
NMDOW lists 10 licenses for ANT-2-135 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 100). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 10 sold.
What is the success rate for ANT-2-135?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives ANT-2-135 a 0% success rate, from 10 hunters reporting. Over the 6 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 0% to 50%.
How many people applied for ANT-2-135 in 2026?
98 applicants listed ANT-2-135 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 23 chose it first and 3 of those drew it, 13% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 34 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for ANT-2-135?
Yes. Nonresidents draw from the 6% of licenses set aside for them, or the 10% for applicants with a registered outfitter (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 18). NMDOW warns that with 10 licenses a nonresident is extremely unlikely to draw it.
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